120 Light Armored Reconnaissance

Question 1

What is the mission of the LAR battalion?

Answer 1

To conduct reconnaissance, security, and economy-of- force operations and, within capabilities, conduct limited offensive or delaying operations that exploit the unit’s mobility and firepower.

Question 2

What does the LAR battalion consist of?

Answer 2

H&S company and 4 LAR companies

Question 3

What is the primary function of the LAV-25?

Answer 3

Provide strategic mobility to reach and engage the threat, tactical mobility for effective use of fire power, fire power to defeat soft and armored targets, battlefield survivability to carry out combat missions.

Question 4

What is the range of an LAV?

Answer 4

410mi

Question 5

What is the speed of an LAV?

Answer 5

Land: 62mph, Water: 6mph

Question 6

What is the LAV crew/troop capacity?

Answer 6

Driver, gunner, commander and 6 troops

Question 7

What is the armament of the LAV-25?

Answer 7

M242 25mm chain gun, M240 7.62 (mounted coaxial to main gun)

Question 8

What can provide air transport to an LAV?

Answer 8

C-130, C-141, C-5, CH53

Question 9

How many rounds are combat loaded on the LAV-25?

Answer 9

25mm = 210/420 ready/stowed, 7.62mm = 400/1200 ready/stowed, Smoke = 8/8 ready/stowed

Question 10

What supplementary weapon can be pintle-mounted to the commander’s station on the LAV-25?

Answer 10

M240E1 7.62mm

Question 11

The LAV can be made fully amphibious within how many minutes?

Answer 11

3

Question 12

What is the primary function of the LAV-AT?

Answer 12

To provide highly mobile, protected anti-armor fire support to light infantry and reconnaissance forces; provide capability to defeat heavy, armored targets at long ranges

Question 13

The LAV-AT is equipped with what armaments?

Answer 13

M901A1 TOW II ATGM and M240E1

Question 14

How many rounds are combat loaded on the LAV-AT?

Answer 14

TOW II ATGM = 2/14 ready/stowed, 7.62 = 200/800 ready/stowed, Smoke = 8/8 ready/stowed

Question 15

What is the primary function of the LAV-C2?

Answer 15

Mobile command station providing field commanders with all necessary resources to control and coordinate light armored units in all assigned roles

Question 16

The LAV-C2, LAV-L and LAV-R is equipped with what armaments?

Answer 16

M240E1 7.62mm

Question 17

How many rounds are combat loaded on the LAV-C2, LAV-L and LAV-R?

Answer 17

7.62 = 200/800 ready/stowed, Smoke = 8/8 ready/stowed

Question 18

8. What is the primary function of the LAV-L?

Answer 18

Provide ammunition, rations and petroleum, oil and lubricant supplies required to sustain ops of first-line armored vehicles

Question 19

The LAV-L is equipped with what armaments?

Answer 19

M240E1 7.62mm

Question 20

What is the primary function of the LAV-M?

Answer 20

To provide indirect fire support to light infantry and reconnaissance forces; providing high explosive area fire, covering smoke and illumination for first line-units

Question 21

The LAV-M is equipped with what armaments?

Answer 21

M252 81mm mortar, M240E1 7.62 machine gun

Question 22

How many rounds are combat loaded on the LAV-M?

Answer 22

81mm = 5/94 ready/stowed, 7.62 = 200/800 ready/stowed, Smoke = 8/8

Question 23

What is the primary function of the LAV-R?

Answer 23

Tactical mobility to reach and recover/support disabled vehicles